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  • Whatcom County Re-conveyance
    • Hi all,

      Over the past month or so, there have been 1-2 people going to each Whatcom County Council meeting to show continued support for the Whatcom County Reconveyance. These folks have been from all walks of life and each of us speak about different elements related to the reconveyance. Mitch Friedman (conservationnw.org) has been coordinating this effort...thank you Mitch! Last night, Dan Probst and I attended to show our support.

      The Reconveyance wasn’t on the agenda (we knew that), so I spoke during the open session about the value of recreation and trails to the community (quality of life, eco-tourism dollars, etc.) – all the while protecting the watershed and minimizing side slope instability. I also discussed the trailbuilding experience and support that our community can provide Whatcom County Parks to help offset any design/building/maintenance costs associated with the park. As some of you know, the cost of maintaining the future park along with the potential lost taxes have been the biggest hurdle. Darrell Scofield also spoke about business owners/creators who live here and moved here specifically because of the access to our forests and the value of eco-tourism to their businesses.

      It’s looking like things are falling in place for a successful vote and I’ll let folks know when that will take place. When that does happen, we’ll need emails/letters written in support to county councilmembers and folks to attend the council meeting to speak in support of the reconveyance.

      Also, you can see my last update here for more info. on the process.
      https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150310607561783

      Stay tuned.
      EB

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      Spending a lovely evening at the Whatcom County council meeting! ;-) Not my best performance, but I gave some support for the reconveyance. Vote should happen soon!



      Posted by retoid for EB
    0 comments 1 comment Started by retoidFebruary 29News Subscribe to this blog
  • Pedal Driven at the Pickford - 2/23/12
    • Pedal Driven will be coming to the Pickford Film Center this Winter, February 23rd.
      A great window into the long road towards legal trails.



      Where: Pickford Film Center
      When: February 23rd, at 8 p.m.
    7 comments 8 comments Most recent by ebxtremeFebruary 25News Subscribe to this blog
  • NW Cup 2012 Tenative schedule
    • ripped from Facebook!

      NW Cup
      More info coming soon, but for now......
      2012 Race Dates
      These are the tentative dates for the 2012 race season for the Northwest Cup.
      Edit
      EVENT LOCATION DATE
      Round 1 Dry Hill / Port Angeles April 6-8
      Round 2 Dry Hill / Port Angeles April 26-29
      Round 3 Dry Hill / Port Angeles May 11-13
      Round 4 Skibowl / Mt. Hood June 15 - June 17
      Round 5 Skibowl / Mt. Hood July 20-22
      Round 6 Steven's Pass (Finals) August 3-5
    0 comments 1 comment Started by TJanuary 11News Subscribe to this blog
  • Please help the Odin Kors family
    • I know alot of you know odin, (aka flippensweet) and some may not, Odin is a big part of this riding community. Unfortunately last night his 10 year old son Caleb had a terrible accident, I'm not clear of any of the details, all I know is that caleb is in the hospital at harborview in Seattle, and on life support. Odin is the type of person who would never turn his back on anyone in need. He would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. His family is the same way. Caleb is a great kid, full of life. Please take time to send some healing vibes and thoughts and prayers to Odins son and family! Someone on Facebook has started a paypal account to help with the medical bills that will be stacking up. If you can, every bit will help. The paypal email address is. Calebflipkors@hotmail.com.
      Thanks for your support.
    23 comments 24 comments Most recent by retoidFebruary 10News Subscribe to this blog
  • [PREMIERE!] From The Inside Out. NOVEMBER 18th @ Pickford Film Center

    • FROM THE INSIDE OUT

      Watch the trailer here

      When?
      Friday night, NOVEMBER 18th, doors at 8:30

      Where?
      Pickford Film Center

      How Much?
      $15 at the door.

      Beer and Raffle will be available with all proceeds going to the trails!
    0 comments 1 comment Started by retoidOctober 2011News Subscribe to this blog
  • National Trail Day on Blanchard Mt, June 4
    • Sat, June 4, 9 am.
      Blanchard Mt trail day. Whatcom Trails Co-op will be joining the WMBC, Backcountry Horsemen, the PNTA, and a hang glider group in giving back to the sweet trails on Blanchard. Kona Bikes is sponsoring the BBQ lunch.


    0 comments 1 comment Started by thadMay 2011News Subscribe to this blog
  • Help Save Galbraith Mountain
    41 comments 42 comments Most recent by thadOctober 2011News Subscribe to this blog
  • NW CUP 2011
    • www.NWCUP.com

      NW Cup 2011 INFO.

      The NW Cup kicks off the 2011 race season bigger and badder than ever! We are proud to add a new venue to our series at Skibowl, Mt. Hood for 2 of the 5 rounds.
      Anyone who’s been there knows that Petr Kakes and his Hurricane Racing crew host a top shelf event on a mountain that provides REAL downhill action!

      For the third year in a row, we will be kicking off the season with the opening round of the Pro GRT the weekend before the Sea Otter Classic, priming the region for
      a “World Cup atmosphere” once again.

      With a new venue, new tracks, and a reputation for a world class race experience, the 2011 NW Cup race season is not to be missed!!


      Dates:
      Round 1(Pro GRT) Dry Hill, Port Angeles April 7-10
      Round 2 Dry Hill, Port Angeles May 13-15
      Round 3 Mt. Hood/Skibowl June 24-26
      Round 4 Mt. Hood/Skibowl July 8-10
      Round 5 (Finals) Dry Hill, Port Angeles August 5-7
    14 comments 15 comments Most recent by AllieApril 2011News Subscribe to this blog
  • Life Cycles Premier - Thursday, October 21st
    • IMG_3928

      Hi all,

      Whatcom Trails Co-op is proud to present the the Bellingham premier of Life Cycles. More details to come, but here's some preliminary info.

      Details:
      Date: Thursday, October 21st
      Time: Doors open at 7, Movie at 8, Apres TBD ;)
      Location: Mt. Baker Theater
      Price: $10
      Tickets: You'll be able to buy tickets at the door or pre-purchase them through Mount Baker Theater online ticket sales.


      Update on raffle items courtesy of Brandon Watts of Freehub Magazine:

      Transition Bottlerocket frame and shock
      Specialized SX trail frame and shock
      Lots of stuff from Dakine
      Hoodies from twenty six components
      3 Go Pro helmet cams




      I was fortunate enough to watch the pre-release of this during Crankworx and I've gotta say this movie absolutely blew minds. It's like Planet Earth meets the Collective and there were parts where I was literally speechless (hard to believe with me, I know!). There was one particular section about trailbuilding that is going to speak to a lot of the folks around here.

      Come on out and support WTC and check out the new movie. You can see the trailer here.

      Here are some of the items up for raffle at the end of the show:

    35 comments 36 comments Most recent by Fletcher-LoveOctober 2010News Subscribe to this blog
  • FALL DOWN @ DRY HILL


    • via Lars.
    0 comments 1 comment Started by retoidSeptember 2010News Subscribe to this blog

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